Old+Glory

The Fourth of July On this national day of freedom, I am wondering where is our flag? Is it in our homes, at our city buildings, in our hearts,…at our schools??? The flag is displayed many places and what it stands for, many people know. For some it represents all we fight for; freedoms of many kinds. There is even a pledge which we say as we stand at attention. But do we really take to heart how hard it was and is to keep that flag safe from anyone destroying what it has given us? Do we really know what that flag represents for everyone? Unfortunately I don’t believe we do. I remember as a little girl always standing at attention, very quietly, very solemnly in reverence as the flag was raised in the morning up the flag pole at school. We would then put our hand over our heart and recite the pledge of allegiance to the flag and our country. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, And to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation under God, Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. It was such a moving experience, even for a little girl. We were silent after the echoes faded away, and moved quietly from that place where to flag stood. We, as small children were being taught that the flag was of the highest importance, and deserved the highest respect. We were to stand at attention, be quiet, solemnly say our vow, and know that there was great importance of what the flag stood for and how people had bravely fought for all the rights we had.

Is that still present today?

I’d like to think so in some small form. Is it really celebrated on the fourth of July? I am not sure. As I set back and think about how I and those around me celebrate the 4th, I am not really sure where the focus is located. Is it the parties, the barbeques, the fireworks, the families, the parades? Or is it really about the freedom, the fighters, the pledges, the flag? I am hoping that it is a wonderful mix of the two: a celebration of all the freedoms that we have gained from people who have worked so hard, given their lives, and continued to strive to uphold. I hope that we will continue to celebrate that glorious old flag and all that it represents with the same reverence as I did as a little girl. I hope to personally teach my children what it has meant to me and how important it is and should be to them as well. All of these hopes I have are for everyone in the U.S.A. I want America to care about itself for awhile and take pride in that. I want the people to become a little less self-centered and more self-sacrificing. I hope for our future that we revert back and remember where we came from, and what we, as a country, should strive for: pride in our freedom! The Fourth of July

On this national day of freedom, I am wondering where is our flag? Is it in our homes, at our city buildings, in our hearts,…at our schools??? The flag is displayed many places and what it stands for, many people know. For some it represents all we fight for; freedoms of many kinds. There is even a pledge which we say as we stand at attention. But do we really take to heart how hard it was and is to keep that flag safe from anyone destroying what it has given us? Do we really know what that flag represents for everyone? Unfortunately I don’t believe we do. I remember as a little girl always standing at attention, very quietly, very solemnly in reverence as the flag was raised in the morning up the flag pole at school. We would then put our hand over our heart and recite the pledge of allegiance to the flag and our country. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, And to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation under God, Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. It was such a moving experience, even for a little girl. We were silent after the echoes faded away, and moved quietly from that place where to flag stood. We, as small children were being taught that the flag was of the highest importance, and deserved the highest respect. We were to stand at attention, be quiet, solemnly say our vow, and know that there was great importance of what the flag stood for and how people had bravely fought for all the rights we had.

Is that still present today?

I’d like to think so in some small form. Is it really celebrated on the fourth of July? I am not sure. As I set back and think about how I and those around me celebrate the 4th, I am not really sure where the focus is located. Is it the parties, the barbeques, the fireworks, the families, the parades? Or is it really about the freedom, the fighters, the pledges, the flag? I am hoping that it is a wonderful mix of the two: a celebration of all the freedoms that we have gained from people who have worked so hard, given their lives, and continued to strive to uphold. I hope that we will continue to celebrate that glorious old flag and all that it represents with the same reverence as I did as a little girl. I hope to personally teach my children what it has meant to me and how important it is and should be to them as well. All of these hopes I have are for everyone in the U.S.A. I want America to care about itself for awhile and take pride in that. I want the people to become a little less self-centered and more self-sacrificing. I hope for our future that we revert back and remember where we came from, and what we, as a country, should strive for: pride in our freedom!